Destinations around the world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016, an increase of 4 per cent comapred to the same period last year, new data has shown.
According to the latest UNWTO World

Sharjah continues to target the Russian tourist market as it recently concluded its participation at the International Russian Travel Market OTDYKH Leisure 2016 exhibition for the 14th time.
Held at the Expocentre Fairgrounds in M

Qatar Airways and Qatar Tourism Authority today signed an agreement with VFS Global – leading provider of visa processing services – for an efficient and transparent tourist visa application system for tourists visiting the state.

As many as 327,272 people entered Bahrain between August 4 and 10, the kingdom's Nationality, Passports & Residence Affairs (NPRA) has said.
According to the weekly report, 264,402 arrived from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf

India ranked as the third largest international source market for Ras Al Khaimah, recording a 23 per cent increase in visitors from the subcontinent during the first six months of 2016 compared to the corresponding January-June period last year,

The UK continues to remain a popular holiday destination for visitors from the UAE, with more than 63,000 applications received UK’s electronic visa waiver (EVW) scheme in the last year, said a report.
Official figures relea

Ranked among the top destination choices for Saudi Arabian travellers, Dubai can expect to see tourist arrivals from the kingdom hit 2.5 million a year by 2020, said a report quoting an Emirati official.
The UAE emirate recorded a

Australia will trial new visa rules for visitors and students from China, prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Thursday, as the country seeks to boost tourism and education amid an economy struggling with the demise of a once-in-a-lifetime mi

Dubai's Mall of the Emirates has launched a new digital initiative targeting Chinese shoppers visiting the emirates leading shopping destination.
A mobile app designed especially for the Chinese market presents a simple, easy-

In the wake of recent attacks on hotels in Egypt, the country will spend $32 million to upgrade security in two Red Sea resorts popular with foreign tourists, said a report quoting the tourism minister said.
According to the minis